Join us for Friday Night Shabbat Dinner with Dr. Fitzpatrick, CEO and Scientific Director of the Max Planck Florida Institute, as we explore DNA Modification—its impact on Jewish genetics and its connection to various diseases. Dr. Fitzpatrick became CEO and Scientific Director of the Max Planck Florida Institute on January 3, 2011. Previously, he was a Neurobiology Professor at Duke University and Director of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences. Recognized internationally, his research focuses on neural circuits in the cerebral cortex, which governs perception, motor control, and cognition.